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From puke + -y. Compare German Low German pukig (“sickly, unhealthy, ailing”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pukey
Today it means: Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc. Full definition →
Today it means: Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc. Full definition →
From puke + -y. Compare German Low German pukig (“sickly, unhealthy, ailing”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.